Connecticut Magazine’s best restaurants

Now that the results have been tabulated, the magazine is slapping its “best” label on the top five restaurants in 26 categories.

Predictably, a number of Greenwich restaurants garner high praise, and more than two dozen Fairfield County restaurants are represented. We’ve highlighted many of those below:

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Thomas Henkelmann, Greenwich: Best Overall, Best French, Most Romantic, Best Service, Best Desserts (honorable mention), Best for Hotel Dining (honorable mention).
Daniel Boulud, a top chef with restaurants around the world, poses with Thomas Henkelmann at Thomas Henkelmann in Greenwich, Jan. 20, 2011. Photo: Dru Nadler. less

Thomas Henkelmann, Greenwich: Best Overall, Best French, Most Romantic, Best Service, Best Desserts (honorable mention), Best for Hotel Dining (honorable mention).
Daniel Boulud, a top chef with restaurants ... more

Eleven14 Kitchen, Greenwich: Best New, Best for Hotel Dining
Pastry chef Didier Berlioz at the eleven14 Kitchen at the J Hotel in Greenwich at the new Chocolate Lab and pastry shop, Sept. 19, 2012. Photo: Helen Neafsey less

Eleven14 Kitchen, Greenwich: Best New, Best for Hotel Dining
Pastry chef Didier Berlioz at the eleven14 Kitchen at the J Hotel in Greenwich at the new Chocolate Lab and pastry shop, Sept. 19, 2012. Photo: ... more

The Capital Grille, Stamford: Best Steak
Manager Joseph Butler with a filet with cipollini onions and wild mushrooms at The Capital Grille in Stamford, Oct. 26, 2010. Photo: Kathleen O'Rourke

The Capital Grille, Stamford: Best Steak
Manager Joseph Butler with a filet with cipollini onions and wild mushrooms at The Capital Grille in Stamford, Oct. 26, 2010. Photo: Kathleen O'Rourke

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Joseph's Steakhouse, Bridgeport: Best Steak
From left, Kevin Meath, head waiter; Josip Kustra, owner; and Michael Musto, general manager, pose for a photo at Joseph's Steakhouse in Bridgeport on Dec. 28, 2010. Photo: Lindsay Niegelberg less

Joseph's Steakhouse, Bridgeport: Best Steak
From left, Kevin Meath, head waiter; Josip Kustra, owner; and Michael Musto, general manager, pose for a photo at Joseph's Steakhouse in Bridgeport on Dec. 28, ... more

Thali, Ridgefield, New Canaan, New Haven: Best Indian
Junga, a crisp shrimp in hot cilantro garlic sauce, is on the menu at Thali, an Indian restaurant in Ridgefield, on June 1, 2011. Photo: Carol Kaliff

Thali, Ridgefield, New Canaan, New Haven: Best Indian
Junga, a crisp shrimp in hot cilantro garlic sauce, is on the menu at Thali, an Indian restaurant in Ridgefield, on June 1, 2011. Photo: Carol Kaliff

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Tengda, Westport and other locations: Best Asian
Chicken teriyaki plate at Tengda in Westport is a surprisingly affordable lunch. Photo: Contributed

Tengda, Westport and other locations: Best Asian
Chicken teriyaki plate at Tengda in Westport is a surprisingly affordable lunch. Photo: Contributed